The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-03
WHAT A REPORTER HEARS AND SEES.

IL notice" said Catholic gentleman. ''that
the ministers in the Protestant churches are
preparing to give the devil the usual midsum-
mer vacation. They are to close up their
churches and 20 to the lakeside, seaside and
various summer resting places for several weeks
leaving their hocks to shift for themselves and
take their chances with the ravening wolves.
This thing of closing up churches during the
weeks in the year when temptations are arrayed
in their vernal gossamer and are most attractive.
SIS hard for a Catholic to understand. The Cath
Ollie churches do business all the year round.
The priest seldom has holiday. much less fire.
quently an extended vacation, and when he does
go away services, conducted by another priest,
continue right along. Some brands of religion
appear 20 De regulated by the ice market"
The merits of the old-fashioned elder-not he
of the theological garden but the one whose
white crown, rising above the stake-and- rider
fences, sheds fragrance along the country high
rwgy-are becoming known in Indianapolis
Never at any time many of this beauti-
full bush, now in full flower, to be seen in this
CITY, where they have been given room in the
spacious lawns. The elder is in fashion, as 1t
MAS been for two or three years, among flower
fanciers, and from season to season il is proving
more popular.
suggestion Of what might be done TO
beautfy Washington street is given by the
fronts Of three or four buildings on that street
that have recently been painted in cottage tints.
The front of the china bazaar especially shows
what can be done in that way. IL this sort of
thing was general along that thoroughfare, and
each business front given cottage color differ
ent from its neighbors, Washington street would
be literally as pretty as picture.
The people of Indianapolis risk their lives Oft
ener. probably than the residents of any city on
this planet, and are the luckiest people In the
world. 1t is doubtful il any other people could
take the everyday chances that taken here
and furnish small percentage of accidents
in proportion to the population. This is
something for statisticians to think With
all her murdorous railroad crossings and
pass without an accident, and IL IS very seldom
that any one Is killed outright. A dozen times
day the safety gates at the Viz Rinia aven-
ne crossing raised for a moment can see
a sight afforded in no other city. Scores of
hieles, everything from a wheel barrow to
wagon-load of hay, and hundreds of men, women
and children. the gate is raised between. then
rush madly across, everyone for himself, and
the devil take the hindmost." The scene would
be laughabe were il not for the serious side that
constantly presents itself IN the danger. Every
year the travel across these tracks is increasing,
and with increased travel comes increased danger.
i. is understood that movement is on foot
bring up the viaduct question again and make
the fight for the needed improvement both warm
and interesting.
Perhaps the City Council can't reach him. If
not policeman might Or better vet. as he is
not protected by the game laws, let anybody
club aim sight. Who! The nonDarel Of
nulsances, the man who hangs the step of
the bob-taied car. TO the annoyance and incon-
venience of everyone getting alighting,
fer the purpose of smoking the stump of his
"twofer" cigar. The johnson street-cars. are
sufnciently obnoxious without this additional